I don't believe the U.S. wants Canada, but in reality the GROK AI informs that since the 1970s, Canada has made a lot of progress in reducing Foreign Direct Investment. The U.S. may feel they have been shoved out of Canadian investment since the 1970s. They may be moving hard to return to Canadian investment. In no way do I believe Liberals are the ones to protect Canadian interests, but you have to give them credit where credit is due. It was the initiatives of Pierre Trudeau to push down U.S. FDI in favor of domestic economic growth that created this different balance. Nevertheless. Mulroney reinforced it, as did Harper. So choosing one party over the other to protect Canadian sovereignty appears to be a push.
"The U.S. owns and controls approximately 15–20% of Canada’s petroleum energy sector in terms of direct ownership and control, primarily through FDI (C$109.8 billion, 20% of sector capital) and subsidiaries like Imperial Oil (ExxonMobil-owned). Including portfolio investments (e.g., U.S. asset managers’ stakes in Suncor, CNRL), the total U.S. financial stake rises to 30–40% of the sector’s revenues or market capitalization (C$50–60 billion in equity). This estimate is based on 2023 FDI data, historical ownership trends, and revenue shares from 2010–2015, with U.S. influence most pronounced in oil sands and refining."
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